Mondrian's red tree

Texture bouquet

An airy fixture of thick copper wire forms the basis for a rich autumn bouquet with graphic materials and distinct textures. The bouquet incorporates the following materials: Aralia, Physalis (lantern plant), Anthurium, rose hips, Crocosmia, Phormium, Rodgersia, Leonotis, Eucomis, Rudbeckia and Sorghum.

Tendril

Coconut palm bark is folded into a robust bowl; it acts as a stitching medium for red and green Amaranthus. Winding tendrils of vine (Ampelopsis) snake across the whole.

Bonsai

Fig leaves (Ficus carica) set on copper wire were attached to a 75-year-old Acer bonsai stem and lightly dusted with orange food powder. At the base of the trunk, bulb moss was placed with box fruits of Eucalyptus.

Grass Circle

On a black bowl rests an orchid root ball with floral foam blocks underneath. Fragile species drink from water tubes placed between the roots, the remaining materials are inserted through the root ball in OASIS Floral Foam. Flowers and grasses used: Cymbidium, Chasmanthium, Calamagrostis, Sorghum, Rudbeckia and Amaranthus.

Giant Leaf

In a matte copper-green glazed vase, a large leaf of Tetrapanax is placed on a fakir bed. Across the leaf, like tiny spiders, wander fluff of Clematis; Sorbus berries have also been placed. Tendrils of Ampelopsis provide subtle movement.